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Originally selected by Texas Rangers in 5th round of 1990 June draft...Played 4 yrs at Mississippi State (Starkville, MS)...Was all-region and played in Coolege World Series his senior year...Graduated from Fernandina Beach (FL) High School in 1986 where he lettered in baseball and football...Was a 2-time Nassau County player of the year and an all-state selection as a senior...Hobbies include fishing, golf and hockey.2000Spent entire season w/AAA Oklahoma (Tex. Rangers)...Hit .290 (148-510) in 131 G w/21 2B 5 3B, 54 RBI and a .410 slugg. pct...Played 36 G at 1B, 42 at 2B, 26 at 3B, 20 at SS and 1 G in the OF...Hit .377 (40-106) in 26 G at 3B and .310 (45-145) at 1B...Had 14-G hit streak 4/21-5/9 (.364 20-55, 10 R, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 5 RBI).1999Started 13 G at SS, 4 G at 1B and 1 at 3B in his 1st full M.L.
season...Hit safely in 1st 5 G 4/7-4/12 (6-17 .353)...Hit safely in
career-high 9 straight G 7/31 to the end of season (9-42
.214)...Had a hit in 5 consec. plate apps. 8/16-10/2...Batted .346
(9-26) vs. LHP and was 6-15 (.400) w/RISP...Had a .333
(15-45) avg. at home.1998Batted a combined .328 (117-357) in 109 G between AAA Salt
Lake City (Minn. Twins) and Minn....1st on Salt Lake City in
batting avg. (.338)...Appeared in 63 G at 2B, 14 at 3B, 9 in the
OF, 9 at SS and 2 at 1B...Had season-high 8-G hit streak where
he batted .500 (16-32)...Promoted to Minn. on 5/11 and started
his 1st G for Twins on 5/11...Was his 1st M.L. app. since
7/11/93 w/Tex...Had career-high 3H and 3 RBI w/1 M.L. HR on
5/25 at Tex...Hit .242 (8-33) in 11 G (9 starts at 3B) before he
was optioned back to Salt Lake City on 6/10...Recalled again on
6/27 and went 2-7 .286 in 8 G.1997Was 9th in PCL in batting (.329) at Salt Lake City...T2nd on team
in 2B (27) and 3rd in hits (130)...Twins' minor l. player of the
week 5/20 and PCL player of the week 7/13-29...Hit safely in 16
consec. G 4/21-5/5.1996Hit .266 (110-414) in 116 G (20 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 41 RBI) for AAA
Oklahoma City...Played 65 G at 2B, 39 at 3B and 17 at SS.1995Appeared in only 32 G for Oklahoma City (.205
17-83)...Sidelined on 7/23 w/partial tear in rt. rotator cuff.1994Sustained a broken larynx in an on-field collision w/Tom Henke
during spring training on 3/6...Stayed in game and hit
game-winning HR in bottom of 9th but was placed on Tex. D.L.
next day...Activated on 4/19 and optioned to AAA Oklahoma City
for rest of season...Hit safely in 13 str. games 5/22-6/6.1993Ranked 3rd in AAA Oklahoma City in R (58) and H
(105)...Appeared in 86 G at 2B and 15 G at SS...Recalled to Tex.
on 5/14 and made M.L. debut vs. CWS the next night...Got 1st
M.L. hit on 5/16 vs. CWS (off Bobby Thigpen)...Was 3-11 in 5 G
before he was optioned to Oklahoma City on 5/27...Promoted
again on 6/21 and hit .333 (12-36) in 12 G for Tex.1992Named as 2B on Texas Lg. and Baseball America Class AA
All-Star teams at Thulsa...Ranked 4th in the lg. in hits (130) and
T9th in batting (.287)...Named Texas Lg. all-star game
MVP...Played for Phoenix in Ariz. Fall Lg.1991Began season as Single A Gastonia starting SS...Promoted to
Class A Charlotte on 6/11 and hit .228 (43-189, 20 RBI).1990Finished 3rd in Pioneer Lg. in batting (.352) at Single-A
Butte...2nd on club in avg. hits (88) and steals (21).